Summary of legislation:
Directs the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to conduct a pilot program in a certain
utility's service territory. Under the pilot program, a person that owns or operates
a solar-powered or wind-powered electricity generation facility with a capacity
between 50 kilowatts and one megawatt that is located on premises owned or leased
by an eligible customer-generator will be allowed to sell the electricity generated
from such facility exclusively to the eligible customer-generator under a power
purchase agreement. The power purchase agreement will provide for third party financing
of the costs of the renewable generation facility. The pilot program limitation
of 50 MW includes participation among jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional customers.
The minimum size requirement does not apply to certain nonprofit entities. The SCC
shall establish guidelines concerning aspects of the pilot program by December 1,
2013.